Double Chocolate Blended Baked Oatmeal

What Makes These Chocolate Baked Oats So Good

• Stay full and satisfied all morning. These baked oats are a high-protein breakfast that you can prepare the night before.
• Make it in the blender. Blending the ingredients before baking results in cozy chocolate oats with a mug cake-like texture.
• Rich and fudgy. Honestly, you won't believe how delicious these chocolate baked oats are. It's like you're eating a brownie!

You'll Need These Ingredients

The list of ingredients for this chocolatey vegan baked oatmeal recipe is short and sweet. Scroll down to the recipe card for the printable recipe details, including amounts and step-by-step instructions.

• Rolled oats – Also called old-fashioned oats. Avoid quick-cooking oats, which won't hold up as well in the oven.
• Cocoa powder – I recommend unsweetened cocoa powder. You can also use cacao powder for a more intense chocolate flavor.
• Banana – Choose a soft, ripe banana (similar to what you'd use to make banana bread) for the sweetest flavor.
• Almond milk – Or any milk you like! Good alternatives are oat milk and coconut milk.
• Almond butter – This adds richness and flavor. You could use a different nut or seed butter if you prefer, like cashew butter or sunbutter (sunflower seeds). Peanut butter will give you a dessert-like flavor.
• Maple syrup – Or use honey if you're not vegan.
• Baking powder – This helps the oats rise like little cakes in the oven. Make sure your baking powder is fresh!
• Chocolate chips – To really double down on the chocolate-for-breakfast theme! You can use dark chocolate, semi-sweet, or any kind you'd like. You can also leave the chocolate chips out or replace them with chopped pecans or walnuts if you prefer.

How to Make Chocolate Baked Oatmeal

If you haven't tried baked or blended oatmeal yet, you're in for a treat. It's one of the easiest ways to prepare a batch of morning oatmeal, perfect for meal prepping. Here's how to make this chocolate oatmeal recipe:

1. Prepare the ramekins. You'll need two oven-safe ramekins to bake your oats. Be sure to spray them well with cooking spray before filling them for easier clean-up.
2. To make the oatmeal, blend the oats, banana, milk, nut butter, syrup, baking powder, extract, and salt in a blender or food processor. Once smooth, fold in the chocolate chips.
3. Bake! Transfer the oatmeal to your prepared ramekins. Sprinkle on a few extra chocolate chips, and bake at 350ºF for 23-25 minutes. The oats should be puffed and mostly firm to the touch. Cool for a few minutes, then drizzle over almond butter and serve.

Optional Oatmeal Toppings

Feel free to add fun toppings to your chocolate oatmeal bowls to serve! I like a drizzle of smooth almond butter. Here are some other ideas to dress up your chocolate breakfast:

• Coconut flakes
• Turmeric granola
• Fresh berries, like raspberries and strawberries
• A dollop of dairy-free yogurt or coconut whipped cream
• Chopped nuts

Meal Prepping This Baked Oatmeal Recipe

This baked chocolate oatmeal recipe makes two servings. However, you can easily increase the ingredients to make enough chocolate oatmeal to feed a crowd. Simply scale everything up as necessary (pro tip: Use the 2x, 3x toggle buttons in the recipe card to automatically scale up the ingredients!).

To make it easier to move the ramekins to and from the oven, arrange the filled pots on a baking sheet. You could also make baked oatmeal cups in a muffin pan. It's an easy on-the-go breakfast for the week ahead!

Storing and Reheating Leftovers

• Store airtight. You can keep the baked chocolate oatmeal covered at room temperature for 1-2 days, or in the fridge for up to 4 days.
• Freeze. To freeze your baked oatmeal, make sure it's stored in a freezer-safe container. Freeze for up to 3 months and thaw the oats at room temperature before serving.

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